Who’s Relevant? Who’s Irrelevant?

Every Monday, RI Relevant’s Matt Gage will break down who’s relevant and who isn’t relevant. A student at Catholic University in Washington D.C., he’s got his ear to the ground. Therefore, he’ll focus on national politics and issues.

Matt is a South Kingstown native and former Hendricken High School Class President (2017). He’s a political science major. Send him an email at mattygage1@gmail.com.

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Condoleeza Rice

A bastion for women’s empowerment, the ever-so diligent former Secretary of State recently resurfaced, weighing in on the recent #MeToo movement. While in support of the cause, Secretary Rice fears that #MeToo may have overextended its reach, fearing that many women are being infantilized as a result.

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Why was referencing Chelsea’s trans identity necessary for this piece? People know who Chelsea Manning is there is no need to mention her former name. This is very dismissive and invalidating for someone who self-identifies as a trans person. In the future please only use someones preferred name and pronouns.